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gjEFC. : right, then go , • VOLUME 6. i Hr Rates of AdvertiMHjr. The following Rates of Advkktising will hereafter be observed at the Blade Office : For all transient advertising, 80 cents per square, for.the first insertion, or 40 cents per square for each subsequent Insertion.— Tea lines or less of Brevier type is a square . One square, one month, $2 00 I | Two “ “ “ 3 00 Three M “ 4 00 (Jhe square three months, 4 00 Two “ “ “ 7 00 » Three “ “ “ 9 00 I One square, one year, 11 00 Two “ “ * “ 19 00 Three “ “ “ 25 00 The above terms will be strictly adhered to, except in cases of special contract'. In no instance will patrons at the North and from a distance, be charged less than home 0* customers. Our space for advertising is limited, and unless we Can get it at a fair, remunerating price, we shall do without it, and furnish our readers other matter in its i place. Our subscription list already exceeds that of nine-tenths of the country papers of Georgia, and is increasing every day. It is, therefore, an excellent advertising medium. As we are a “public institution?' if the peo '' pie pay our rates, we are obliged to adver- Ijse for them. The Law of Newspapers. 1. Subscribers who do not give express notice to the contrary, are considered as wishing to con tinue their subscription. 2. If subscribers order the discontinuance of their newspapers, the publisher may continue to tend thorn until all arrearages are paid. 3. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take their newspapers from the offices to which they are di- w. rected, they are held responsible until they have settled the bills and ordered theirs discontinued. 4. If Subscribers remove to other places with out informing the publishers, and the newspapers are sent to the former direction, they are held res ponsible. 5. L’tie Courts have decided that refusing to take newspapers from the office, or removing and leav ing them uncalled for, is prima facie evidence of intentional fraud. \ 6. The United States Courts have also repeat. ally lecide-l, that a Postmaster wlu> neglects to | perform his dhty of giving reasonable notice, as 'required by the Post Office Department, of the neglect of a person to take from the office newspa —ptrr- :-t> renders t.lie Poatpiaster lia- I Ide to the publisher for the subscription price. _A_ O -A. JFt 2D _ * ;o: McNAUGHT, ORMOND & Co., Commission Merchants, AND DEALERS IN <SEN RAL MERCHANDIZE, KEYSTONE BUILDINGS, WHITEHALL STREET, WM m’nWOUT, ) ATLASTA GA. 1 ™ JAMES UftMOND, J ’ ( JOH> MORRISON, Refer m e s Allen, McLean <fc Bulkley, N. ¥., Smith <fc Patrick, “ Smallwood, Earle <t Co., “ J. K. Tefft, Cashier, Savannah, Dunean <fc Johnson, “ W. M. Lawton «fc Co., Charleston, Naylor A Smith, “ Post <fc Nell, New Orleans, Walsh, Smith & Co., Mobile, M. J. Wick, Pres. Memphis, I>. A. January <t Co., St. Louis, Crittenden & Co., Louisville. STOCK, cow open, comprises Groceries, Hardware, Household and Farming Implements, Bagging, Rope, tec.; and in the sale of them, our prices will be low, and the same to purcharers present or on order. We sell afWiioLESALie or Retail, but our aim is to establish a WHOLESALE TRADE in th©above named articles, and~we invite a call from Dealers. Our Foreman in the HARDWARE DEPART MENT has been fought up to that business in New York, and is thoroughly master of all its branches; and we ourselves have long been deal ers in all the departments we now undertake, and feel confident we can buy and sell on the most „ favorable terms. ; w *"*We"will give special attention to ORDERS on . commission, and our charges will be the estab ' lished ones of 2| and 5 per cent, (hi Cotton our charged" will be the same as at Augusta. CASH will be expected in all cases, anless other arrangements have been agreed upon. Where current accounts are kept with us, and depositee of money made for that purpose, interest. »t. the rate of 8 per cent will be allowed thereon, a nd* the purchases of each mouth charged against them at its close. will make liberal advances on consignments tn.de to us or sale or shipment, '. Nov. 4-12 MeNAUGHT, ORMOND 4 Co. NEWNAN STEAM WORKS. SASH, BLINDS and DOORS made at short notice and on the most reasonable terms. Cai-' » penters and Builders are requested to call and see what they can do in Newnan in the way of Sash, Blind! and Doors! Door and Win dow frames', (oluninst Cornfees* &c. WORK done to order C fIRMTIUEi CHA I KN, BEI)STAEB% Ac., always on hand. We lire determined to prove to bur patrons that Southern work, made "by Sou, th -1 ’ ern hands, is not to be surpassed for- ddrablHty . and neatness by any Yankee notions. march 31.1857-84-ts. R. D. COLE. >-***•' "fTb those who have .Diseased t Negroes. -4 T WILL treat them at a stipulated price or on >*■> 1 I will purchase them at n fair valua- tion. the young and the middle aged preferred, n r V ' B> A RI V NGT ° N ’ M< D ' December 16-19-ts. w m j ■ mar mk. LAGRANGE RZETXJRBT/E WORKS 1 Bj|j| BY LOUIS HARTMAnr. W r K would respecrtfiTTy inform the citizens of LaGrange and the surriffindrng country, ’that we are carrying on the Marble business on the South side of the Public Square, second door West of the Sims House, where we will furnish all kinds of Monuments, Tombs, Headstones, Furui tore and Mantle-Piece work, of the finest Italian, Egyptian and American M arble, as cheap as it can be got in the Southern country. All orders promptly attended to. JOHN M. BLALOCK, '•‘Travelling Agent. We are also agents for Wood <fc Peratt’s Ortiamental Iron Works, and can furnish Iron Railing for Cemeteries and public or private Buil dings at Philadelphia prices. Persons wishing Iron Railing will find it to their interests to call and examine our book of Natural Designs, as it will enable them to judge fbr themselves. Dec. 23-nl9-’59-ly. Bl Bq r t l \ If ||[ J/f i s fenMrr Containing a great variety of very beautiful MARBLE WORKS, such as CARVED AND PLAIN' MONUMENTS. l5 p - AMERICA?,, ITAEIAN, EGYPTIAN ANIS TENN ESSE MAR BEE. To all of which the attention of those who are interested in the purchase of such Marble are re spectfully invited. S. B. 0. will be pleased to fill orders on the most reasonable terms. Call at the War<*yßooms, opposite the Georgia Railroad De pot, and see specimens. Auitiita, Dec. 23, ’o9-’9-ly TO SELL CARY’S PATENT CAP . AND BREAST LANTERN. To those furnishing satisfactory references, a liberal salary and expenses will be paid. The article is needed by every farmer and mechanic in the country, and will meet with ready sale. For particulars address J. C. CARY, Patentee, 81 Nassau Street, N. Y. LARGE STOCK OF B □ IT affords me much pleasure to announce to my patrons and the public generally, that I have on hand the largest and most extensive assort ment of b 0.0 K s that has'ever been in this market before. My stock comprises all the School Books that are taught in the South; The latest and most popular Literature of the day ; The Works of most all the distinguished writers and histoiians of the past and present time; Most all the Poetical Works that are A great variety of Religions Works; An extensive assortment of Books for young persons; And, in fact, most all tjie Books that are kept in Southern Book Stores. And furthermore, I sell Books as cheap as they can be sold in Georgia— and cheaper than they are sold in many places in Georgia. I have every facility for purchasing.— I buy in large quantities from Head Quarters, consequently I can and will sell as eheap as any other House dealing in the book business. I respectfully Invite the attention of TEACHERS to my stock before they purchase , elsewhere ; and if I cannot, sell them Books as cheap as they can ■ buy them in Georgia, why then I will tijeat them i to a box of ITarrisoii’s Best. . . To those that want Books, bound in an elegant ■ style, suitable for presents to their friends or lover®, would do well to give me a call, as 1 have . a very large stock of ’ expressly for tJiat purpose. My stock of Fancy Goods, Dolls, <fcc., being toO numerous to mention—-you must come and see for yourselves. • If you want a book call in and enquire for it. and if I have i not got it, I will order it for you; and do not, wlmn yon want a book, send to those Swindling lottery Gift Book Concerns in the » North, and pay a high price for your books, and - get a Brass Tooth Brush, or Finger Ring, for mak . ing a fool of yourselves. . CHARLES MARTIN. Aug,.l7, 1860-ts, • GA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 1861, The Greatest Reduction ever made in STANDARD SEWING MACHIKTES. AFTER this date, I will sell the IMPROVED BARTHOLU FAMILY SEWING MACHINE at a reduction of S2O 00 from former prices. P. B.—The New Straight Needle Machine is now out. A. LEYDEN, Geu’l Agent. Atlanta, Nov. 18—14 —ly. A MIRACLE! A WONDER !!! NATIONS are astonished and confounded at the unprecedented Low Prices of WATCH SPRING STEEL HOOP SKIRTS at J. J. MEYER <fc BRO.’S. They are selling 30 Spring Steel Hoops for SI.OO 20 “ » « « 80 15 “ il C( li 75 11“ “ 65 9 “ “ “ “ 50 Don’t forget, these are to be had at J. J. MEYER & BRO.’S, Bay Street, Newnan, Ga. March 2-29-ts. DRY GOODS! DRY GOODS!! j. l. cuttFng & CO., No. 23, Whitehall Street, Atlanta. WE TAKE great pleasure in informing our friends and customers that we are receiving a superb assortment of ZDIR'Y GOODS, among which may be found all the novelties of the season in LADIES DRESS GOODS, —such as— SILKS, ROBES, LACE POINTS, MANTILLAS, EMBROIDERIES, SHAWLS, *c., Ac. We respectfully solicit a call from those visiting Atlanta. J. L. CUTTING A CO. Atlfm+a, March 1A 21 ts The exercises of this Institution will be resum ed on Monday, January 9th, 1860. RATES OF TUITION. Primary, Spelling, Reading and Writing, per Quarter, • $3 00 Reading, Writing and Arithmetic, per Quarter, 4 00 Higher English Branches, per Quarter, 500 Latin and Greek—with the above, 7 50 Good board can be had convenient to the school, at from $7 to $lO. Refers to former Pat rons. T. E. DANIEL, Principal!. M. E. B. DANIEL, Assit’nt. Dec. 23-nl9-tf SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR, A WNTHLY JOURNAL, Devoted to Sow hern Agriculture, Horticulture, Stock Breeding Poultry, Bees, General Barm Economy, Ac., D. REDMOND, Editor. TERMS: One copy, one year, $1 Twenty-five copies, S2O Six copies, “ “ 5 One hundred copies, 75 Always in advance. No paper sent unless the cash accompanies the order. The Bills of all specie paying Banks, and Post Office stamps at par. Remittances, by mail (post paid) will be at the Publisher’s risk. Address WM. S. JONES, Augusta, Ga. who will act as Agents, and obtain subscribers, Will be furnished with the paper at club prices. JOB PRINTING, PAMPHLETS, CIRCULARS, BLANK NOTE, LABELS, • RECEIPTS, . • programmes, BLANKS, &c.,‘&c., &c., Neatly and accurately executrd at the Office o the Independent Blade, up stairs, over the Store of Hilton A Aukauam, Corner of Buy Street, New nan, Georgia. - • £3?" Our aim is to please by Promptness, Neat Work and Moderate Prices. A trial of our Work is respectfully invited. We are also prepared to Bind, Trim, and get up as neat a Pamphlet as any Book Binder in the State, and we can assure our patrons 1 that all orders sent us in this branch of our bnsi ' mess, will be promptly and tastefully’ executed. W. BROCK, J Attorney at Law, > T)EING located at Piereeville, Haralson county I J 3 will give prompt attention to all business - entrusted to his care in the following counties:— Haralson, Polk, Carroll, Heard, Cajnpbell, and Coweta. Attention, promptitude and candor, September 9, 1&56.-5-tf. • PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING. 11. E. MORROW,) Editors and T. IV. BOLTON, f Proprietors. W. W. 11000, ----- -*Pnl>lislier. TERMS : For one year, if paid in advance, $2 00 “ “ “ if not paid in advance) 250 For six months, if paid in advance, 1 00 “ “ “ if not paid in advance,.... ,1 25 No-pnp/.r will F<e discontinued until all arreara ges are paid, unless at the option of,the .proprietor. llistcllantous. From the Waverly Magazine. THE SACRED PROMISE. BY MARTHA RAINES BUTT. Allow me to congratulate you, my dear friend, upon your good fortune ; really, it is the best luck I’ve heard of lately ; bnt some how, some people in the world are doomed to have good luck ; they can do just as they please; get intoxicated, go to the horse ra ces, and gamble, and do—the dear knows what all—still people do not censure them ; while others cannot commit the most sim ple act without everybody knows it and calls it a m«*jt hideous crime. I would like to change places with you very much. But pray tell me, how did all this come to pass? I never for a single moment suspected you would gain anything in that quarter, but it seems you are indeed victorious 1 Who would have thought it, Harry—that you would ever marry the beautiful, talented, and accomplished heiress, Blanche Allen ? bo many have applied for her hand, and all in vain, too, while you, a wild chap, take her completely by storm. I cannot penetrate into the secret.’ ‘lt is no secret at all, as T see, Walter; Miss Blanche discovers in me something to love, if nobody else does.’ ‘I was saying nothing relative to the see ing part: Sb far as that is concerned, it is all well enough. You are handsome, col lege-bred, &c. But then, Harry, my friend, like myself.you are very wild. Miss Blanche, I hWdr.uoq \r«?>as it—for every 'one 'flTAbe i whole ] la.-e is aware of it —you make no effort whatever to conceal it.’ ‘ No, I do not make any effort to hide it; do you think I would go skulking behind the curtain to take a glass of wine ? No I let all the world see what I am. I detest people who try to disguise themselves; let a man be open and free, I say.’ ‘I say so, too; but many, while seeking the band of a fair and beautiful young lady as Blanche Allen, would be very apt to try to hide their faults.’ ‘ I have no desire to be among that num ber ; if Miss Blanche does love me, she must love faults and all.’ 4 Did you notice, Harry, that she offered us no wine, when we called -to see her on New Year? I presume she has lectured you so much on the subject of drinking, that she could not with any conscience offer you wine after that. “Example is better than precept.” But, come, let us take a glass to commence at your good luck.’ Together the two young friends entered one of the most fashionable restaurants, where everything presents a gilded and most tempting appearance; they seated them selves at a small table; soon viands were brought; champagne corks flew'about at a rapid rate. The two men —naturally very much intoxicated from the excess of wine— leaving the saloon, sauntered through the streets until they reached their respective homes; much intoxicated’they retired for the night. Blanche Allen sat in her room reading the last note of Harry. She little dreamed that he-was so much intoxicated. Fondlj' did sliexpress the note to her lips; and Blanche was not ignorant of the fault of Harry; shehad talked and reasoned with him upon the subject; he had not yet told her that he would give up strong drink.— She loved him for his open generous dispo sition ; he dissembled not, but let the world know his faults. Blanche had no parents —no one to please but herself in marrying ; many w ho professed the warmest friendship for her used all their endeavors to persuade her not to marry; but found all that they .could say to be of no avail. 4 Why do you love him?” said one. Ah why did Blanche love him ? Alas ! she could not tell, for she had no control of herself in this particular; she knew- that she loved him truly and tenderly, yet she couldjiot give a satisfactory answer when the question was asked. • 4 Ho- is dissipated—and he lets. all the world know it, too,’ says a second. That was-true; he did permit the world to know it, and for this Blanche loved him the more. He had not dissembled to her —no; but such as he was he had offered himself to Blanche, and she had accepted. r ' 4 Why so sad, sweet Blanche ?’ said Har- ’ ry, 4 where are your smiles to-day—really, you remind me of a bright summer’s morn ing suddenly clouded over. And you are so •’1 cold, so distant, my sweet Blanche"; this is unlike you. Heretofore you have greeted me cordially, now you are so sad ?’ ‘I was thinking, dear Harry, that we could never be married.’ 4 Can never be married, Blanche ?—you do astonish me ; and pray who shall dare to pass that sentence ? Am I not true to you? And have you, too, Blanche, learned to hate me?’ ‘No, no, dear Harry, I love you the same —but—but—- 4 But what, d§ar Blanche ?* ‘Your dissipated habits will make me so miserable. 1 cannot marry one who will thus indulge in drinking intoxicating—-li quors. Alas I the drunkard’s home, dear Harry, is the seen of anything but love and happiness. It is written in one word, Misery 1’ 4 O ! Blanche, how shall I gain back the love I have forfeited ?’ 4 By one promise, Harry.’ ‘Tell me—tell me what you would re quire of me, and, Heaven be my witness, that I will keep it sacredly.’ 4 Then promise me, dear Harry, that yon will never again taste any intoxicating li quors.’ ‘I will, I will, dear Blanche, promise you never again to taste another drop. I will keep my promise faithfully and religiously until the flame of life shall cease to burn ; 1 would not be the one to inflict, a pang upon your innocent heart. No, for Ido love you too deeply for that.’ 4 Now, that I have your promise, dear Harry, lam happy again.’ Blanche raised her soft, expressive eyes, which were filled with tears. 4 O! you cannot tell what a burden you have taken from my heart, deftr Harry. And now lam the same to you as in days gone by.’ 4 Then I am truly blessed in the love of one so innocent, so pure, so good. Future years will prove to you. that my word is my bond. I would not make the promise be fore, because I never felt until to-night, as if I could keep it faithfully. I feel that an gels have recorded the solemn vow I have made to night. Was it not better for me not to promise until 1 felt that I could keep it?’ 4 Yes. a thousand times better. Now, I have full confidence in what you say ; deter mine to resist every temptation in life and then you will be happy for it.’ ‘I will, <iear DTam’iie, Hiru~'Dy tins right band of yours I swear it.’ Long years have rolled bj’ : Blanche and Harry have been married. The sacred promise has never been broken. His home is the scene of happiness and peace ; a group of bright eyed children are around, he feels a gratitute too great to give utterance to in words. He often tells Blanche that she was sent upon earth as a ministering angel to him, to direct bis footsteps from those paths which would have led h : in to misery and woe. In no instance has he violated the sacred promise. Ah! the influence of a noble . woman is indeed great. She can almost mould the one who loves her truly and deeply into any form ; persuade him to give up all vices and point him the way to heaven by her own ex ample. We speake of those persons who seem to have a refinement and delicacy of feeling. There are, though, some persons in the world who cannot be reclaimed, for they are so hardened in crime. But we are happy to know that there are a few, at least, who will listen to the admonitions of kind friends, and be persuaded from their evil ways, as was the case with Harry, the hap py husband of Blanche Allen. The Wrong Name.—A company was drawn up in line, and the officer began to call the roll. As he proceeded he came to the name of 44 Ebenezer Mead.” He called it—no answer —tboughj.be man supposed to own it, was a few steps before him in the line. “ Ebenezer Mead !” exclaimed the officer, in a loud voice. Still no answer. 44 Eben-e-zer Mead 1” was again thunder ed forth from the mouth of the indignant officer, still louder than before. There still being no answer, the officer stepped a pace or two forward— “ls there any Mead here?” “My name is Mead,” replied one of the men— 44 Eben Mead." . * - .: - “Rascal!” continued the enraged officer, 44 wire don’t you answer when your name is called ? I will call it once more — Ebenezer Mead!" There was still no answer. “Rascal! if you dot’t answer when I call you again, I’ll have you court-martialed !” “Sir,” replied the man, 44 my name is Eben, and not Ebenezer Mead. Your name, I believe, is Peter Read. Now, would you answer if I should call you Petereezer Read ?” Tt is unnecessary to state that at the next call, the officer gave Mr. Mead his true bap tismal name. A Rhode Island judge being challenged by a senator, the following dialogue ensued : General —Did you receive my note, sir ! Judge—Yes, sir. General—Well,’do you intend to fight me ? Judge—No, sir. Gen eral —Then,’ sir, I consider you a pitiful coward. Judge —Right, sir; you knew that very well, or you never would have chai | lenged me,” « NUMBER 1 -11-U LAJ JJ!» i A Mother’s G^ave. —Earth has some sacred spots where we feel like loosening the shoes from our feet, and treading with holy reverence; where common words of pleasure are unfitting ; plac.es where friend ship’s hands have lingered on each other; where vows have plighted, prayers offered,, and tears of parting shed. Oh, bow the thoughts hover around such places—and travel back through immeasurable space to visit them ! But of all the spots on the green earth, none is so sacred as that where, rests, waiting the resurrection, those weu once cherised and loved. Hence, in all ages, the better portion of mankind, have chosen and in those spots they loved to wander at - ’ eventide to meditate and weep. But among all ths cbarnal houses of the dead, if there is one spot more sacred than all the rest, it is the mortber’6 grave. There sleeps the mother of our infancy—the guide of our youth, the couneeitor of our riper years, our friend when others deserted us ; she whose heart was'a strangdrHo every other feeling but love, and who could always find excuse. for when we could find none for ourselves. There she sleeps, and we love the very earth for her sake ! Slander.—Yes, you pass it along, wheth er you believe it or not. You don’t believe the one-sided whisper against the character of another, but you will use your . influence to bear up the false report, and pass it the current. Strange r.reatnres. kind. How many benevolent deeds have been chilled by the shrug of a shoulder.— How many individuals have been shunned by a gentle, mysterious bint; how many chaste bosoms have been wrung with grief at a single nod. How many graves have | been dug by false report. Yet keep it above the water by a wag of tengue, when you might sink it forever.— Lisp not a word that may injure the charac ter of another. Be determined to listen to no slander, that, as far as you are concerned, it may die. But tell it oncq, and it may go as on the wing of the wind, increasing with each breath, till it is circulated through the State, and has brought to the grave those 1 who might have been a blessing to the / world. “ Mother.”—O, word of undying beauty! ' _TUi ne echoes sound time uiiul tTiey nal. Tn all the world there is not a itable spot where the music of that holiest word is not sounded. Ay, by the flower of the river, by the chrystal margiiiof the for est tree, in the hut built of bamboo cane, in the mud and thatched cottage, by the peaks of the kissing mountains, in the wide-spread valley, on the blue ocean, in the changeless desert, where the angel came down to give the parched lips the sweet waters ofotbe wilderness, under the white tent of the Arab, and in the bark covered wigwam of the In dian hunter; wherever the pulses of the human hearts beat quick and warm, or float feebly along the current of failing life, there is that sweet word spoken, like universal prayer—“ Mother.” Scorbutic diseases are the parent stock from which arises a large proportion of the fatal maladies that affijet mankind. They are as it were a species of potato rot human constitution, which undermises and corrupts all the sources ’■of ks vitality and hastens its decay. *The}’ are the gernr.from which spring, Consumption, Rheumatism, Heart Disease, Liver Complaints, and Erup- ' tive Diseases which will be recognized as among those most fatal and destructive to the races of men. So dreadful are its con sequences to human life, that it is hardly possible to over estimate the importance of an actual, reliable remedy, that can sweep out this Scrofulous contamination. We know then we shall proclaim to our readers of one from such a quarter as will leave little doubt of its efficacy—and still more welcome, when we tell them itsurelv does accomplish the end We mean AYEIRS SARSAPARILLA, it is certainly worthy the altstU who are afflicted with Scrofu jaoF 1 'Scf lous complaints. —[Register, Albany, x. y." —— . f ■ Children. —Hard be bis fate who makes not childhood happy; it is so easy. It does not require wealth, or position, or fam®; only a little kindness, and the tact which it inspires. Give a child a chance to love, to ■ play, to exercise his imagination and affec tions, and he will be happy. Give him the conditions of health—simple food, air*, exer cise, and a little variety in his occupations —and he will be happy, and expand ia hap pjness. ’ “In my time, Miss.,” Said a stern pant,. 44 the men looked at the women’s faces in stead of their ankles !” “Ah k bin my dear aunt,” retorted the young lady, “you see the world has improved, and. is more civil ized than it used to be. It looks morel to the under-standing.”, An apothecary asserted in a large compa ny, “thatall bitter Ainga were hot.” “ No,” replied a physician, “a bitter cold day is an exception.” ' . — | An old maid, speaking of marriage, says it’s like any oilier disease—while there’aZ life, there’s hope,., -?_ - j ...-■j’-' 5